Armit River is a river in the

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and

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in the

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. The river begins in the

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of the

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and flows in a northerly direction closely following the Manitoba / Saskatchewan border and into Red Deer Lake along the course of the

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Course

Armit River begins from the north-western shore of

, which is the largest lake in the

, and flows northward through

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, canyons, muskeg, and rolling hills en route to Red Deer Lake. Once the river leaves Armit Lake, it flows into the smaller Little Armit Lake and from there, it crosses into Saskatchewan following a valley. Shortly after, the river re-enters Manitoba and flows through

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and into Muskeg Lake. North from Muskeg Lake, the river flows through the 264-hectare Armit Meadows Ecological Reserve and then into Armit River Canyon, which takes it out of the Porcupine Hills and back into Saskatchewan. The river then parallels the border past

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before returning to Manitoba where it is met by Little Armit River. Armit River carries on to the north-east and into a large marshy

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at Red Deer Lake. Several other rivers flow into this same estuary, such as Red Deer River, Little Woody River, and Lost River. Most of the river's course is in Manitoba's

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and Saskatchewan's

Tributaries

Several rivers flow into Armit River, including the following: *Johnson Creek *Little Armit River **North Armit River **Kinakin Creek ***Geize Creek *Duncan Creek

Armit River Recreation Site

Armit River Recreation Site () is a Saskatchewan provincial recreation site on the banks of the Armit River in the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394. It is right on the border with Manitoba and accessed from Saskatchewan's

. It has a small campground, hiking trails, and access to the river for fishing.

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are a commonly found fish in the river.

References

External links

The path to Armit River Canyon
{{Authority control Rivers of Northern Manitoba Rivers of Saskatchewan Tributaries of Hudson Bay Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan

Course

Tributaries

Armit River Recreation Site

See also

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